Chapter 23

Xavier's Pov:
"Come here, young man."
Gary, who had been bitten through the shoulder, lay on the ground, with no fear of death in his eyes, but rather a sense of calmness, as if a knot had been untied, an obsession that had plagued him for so long.
I stroked Lsabella's head soothingly, she was so worried about me that she was on the verge of tears for me.
Lsabella insisted on supporting me, and we walked together to Gary's side to hear what he had to say at last.
"Young man, I'm actually still regretting..."
"Regret? Regret what?"
"I should have gathered enough courage twenty years ago and eloped with Gary, I could have given up my Alpha status, but I couldn't give up Yana..."
A fierce cough made Gary spit out blood, but Gary didn't care anymore.
"Leaving Yana, who I love, with a bastard who doesn't love her, is like I've abandoned her forever, and it's the thing I regret most in my life..."
This confession of Gary's plunged me into deep fear. If there was someone whose experience was very similar to yours, and who told you about his remorse, would I change my choice now?
Lsabella is right next to me, I can see her when I turn around.
But Jasper, who came out of nowhere, took her away from me! I witnessed Jasper's disrespect for her. If that day does come, will I regret it as Gary did?
And wouldn't there be such a thing as a fake mate? If I also learned this truth 20 years later...
I wouldn't be happy, I would be mad, I would curse and hate myself back then, I would decide on the spot to kill Jasper if he dared to hurt Lsabella.
And then what? If then but I lost Lsabella forever, how would I punish myself?
Gary lay down completely, he looked towards the blue sky that was approaching dawn and smiled contentedly.
"I dug a hole where Yana is buried too, bury me there, that's my only request."
I stood up, and whether it fits or not, I held Lsabella's hand tightly, and Justin and Amos didn't let go when they arrived.
Lsabella acquiesced and she asked Amos to medicate me.
"Did you inform Jasper?" Lsabella asked Justin, who had the equipment with him for contact.
"They've been told all about the situation over here."
"That's good, but Purple Moon Pack will definitely have rogue resistance, we need to wait for the big group to arrive before clearing it, and also repair the bridge as soon as possible."
"Yes, Miss Lsabella. I will report this to Mr. Jasper."
It was dawn, the hooligans had scattered and fled, and the cemetery was restored to its former tranquility. I took Lsabella's hand and watched Justin and Amos bury Gary next to Yana.
Something in me had changed.
Jasper's pov.
I never thought I would make a decision in such an emotional situation, and it's a decision that I've regretted all the way through.
Lsabella and her sidekick Xavier would always make me angry and they just seemed to like to go against me.
I didn't understand my perversity and I had lost my patience for a long time. Since a long time ago, since I met Lsabella, I don't understand myself.
This damn woman, she affects me.
But it doesn't matter, Lsabella will fail, if my momentary patience can make that proud woman bow down to me, it will be worth it.
I thought of this, as a kind of consolation to myself.
The Seekers returned for the fourth time, this time they had infiltrated the castle earlier, but they had no way to determine if Gary was inside or not.
"Have you seen all of Alpha's office and living quarters?"
"Yes sir, we've confirmed all of these places."
"What about the room where Yana used to be?"
I was caught up in annoyance, and as much as I hated to admit it, I asked about the possibility.
"Neither, sir, this we have confirmed as well."
It was only at this moment that I began to have a hint of doubt. Was Lsabella's judgment really correct?
My tone of voice became much fiercer: "Capture a live one and come back to ask."
"Yes, sir."
The explorers under me were very efficient, and they quickly captured a rogue, who they tied to a tree.
I took the dagger myself.
Declan grabbed the rogue by the hair: "Say! Where is Gary now?!"
The rogue didn't even realize the seriousness of the situation, and he spat at Declan.
I waved my hand to signal them to get out of the way, and Declan immediately gagged him.
A knife easily pierced the rogue's thigh, and a face distorted by pain appeared on his face.
But I felt that it was not enough, I twisted to the side again, and the knife stirred in his flesh.
His features were hideous as if they were about to split open.
This should be enough now, right?
Declan duly took off the cloth from the rogue's mouth.
"I said! I say! Gary's not here...he's in the cemetery."
With a sinking heart, I stabbed the rascal in the neck, and he whimpered twice and made no sound.
It's okay, I comforted myself. Even if Lsabella had gotten the right choice by mistake, there was no way the four of them would be able to catch Gary in the hands of a bunch of hooligans.
"Sir, do we want to head to the cemetery now?"
I had a moment of hesitation, maybe I should give the four people at the cemetery a hard time, especially Xavier and Lsabella.
"Sir! There's a group of hooligans coming in our direction and we've been spotted!"
Damn, I swept the body next to me, did he establish a psychic link with someone?
"Let's pull back and head in the direction of the snowy mountains."
Lsabella's pov :
To avoid retaliation from the rogues, we retreated to the forest.
There is no way to clear the remaining remnants without the arrival of a large force, so we have to wait.
I don't know why, but my body is still weak and there is no way to transform my form.
"Do any of you know the medicine that inhibits the transformation of form? How long is the effect of the medicine, why can't I transform my form until now?"
"The effect of the inhibitor depends on the concentration, the rogue's medicine may be a bit more violent."
Xavier handed me a glass of water and patiently explained to me.
"So." I was a little chagrined that although the mission was almost complete, we did take a big risk.
To this day I still feel weak, there is no way to fight in a short time.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you just fine." I gave him a blank look, "Don't even look at how many wounds you have on your body, and here you are talking nonsense."
"Mr. Justin also found it funny: "You two just rest, after working so hard for so long, it's time for me and Amos to protect you."
"Yes," Amos stood up: "Let me protect Miss Lsabella and Mr. Xavier."
I was now deeply impressed by the fact that staying in a large group and participating in joint operations can really make a lot of friends, and I planned to find ways to contact them more even after I returned to Blood Moon Pack to deepen the communication between the two groups, and it is always good to have one more friend.
I showed them a sincere smile: "Then I'll be counting on you."